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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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