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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology 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 educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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