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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning 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 institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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