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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting 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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