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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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