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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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