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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning 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 guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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