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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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