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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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