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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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