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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever 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 teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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