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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning 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 teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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