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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning 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. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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