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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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