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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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