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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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