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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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