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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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