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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because 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 institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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