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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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