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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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