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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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