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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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