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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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