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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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