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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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