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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education 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 assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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