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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with 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 educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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