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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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