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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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