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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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