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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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