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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology 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 educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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