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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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