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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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