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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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