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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving 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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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