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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing 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 these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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