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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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