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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended 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 teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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