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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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