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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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