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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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