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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning 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 stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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