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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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