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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing 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 make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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