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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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