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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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