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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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