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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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