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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance 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. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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