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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing 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 make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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