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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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