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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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