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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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