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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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