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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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