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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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