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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving 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 ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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