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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning 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 stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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