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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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