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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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