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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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