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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing 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 assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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