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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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