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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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