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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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