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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because 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 teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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