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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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