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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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