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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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