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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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