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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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