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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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