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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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