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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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