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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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