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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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