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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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