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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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