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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online 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 participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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