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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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