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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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