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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing 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 ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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