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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended 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 institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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