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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving 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 quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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