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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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