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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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