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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online 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 participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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