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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because 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 educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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