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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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