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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving 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 assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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