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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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