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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education 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 be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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