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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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