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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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