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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. 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 quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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