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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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