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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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