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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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