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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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