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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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