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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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