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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because 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 these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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