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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning 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 teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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