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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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