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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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