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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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