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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that 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 teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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