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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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