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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology 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 institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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