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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance 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 teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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