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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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