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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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