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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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