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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning 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 participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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