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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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