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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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