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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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