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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers 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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