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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because 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. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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