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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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