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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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