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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)