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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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