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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology 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 teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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