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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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