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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning 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 stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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