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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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