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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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