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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-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 educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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