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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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