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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving 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 be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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