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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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