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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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