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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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