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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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