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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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