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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning 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 teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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