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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education 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 we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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