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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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