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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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