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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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