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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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