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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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