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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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