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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. 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 training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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