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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today 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 stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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