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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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