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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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