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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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