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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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