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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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