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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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