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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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