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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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