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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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