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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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