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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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