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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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