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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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