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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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