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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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