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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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