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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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