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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with 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 institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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