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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that 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 we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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