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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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