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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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