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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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