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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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