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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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