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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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