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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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