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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because 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 educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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