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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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