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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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