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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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