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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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