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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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