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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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