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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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