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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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