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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education 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 institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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