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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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