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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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