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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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