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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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