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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning 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 teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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