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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning 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 we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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