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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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