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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online 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 we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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