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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today 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 make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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