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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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