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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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