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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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