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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online 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 participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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