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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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