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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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