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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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