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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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