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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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