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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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