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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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