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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-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. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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