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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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