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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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