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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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