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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning 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 participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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