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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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