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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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