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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning 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 participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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