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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key 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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