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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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