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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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