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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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