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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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