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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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