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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that 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 educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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