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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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