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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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