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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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