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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education