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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning 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 certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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