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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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