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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance 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 make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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