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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because 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 education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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