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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology 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 teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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