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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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