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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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