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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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