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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning 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 institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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