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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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