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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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