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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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