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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning 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 educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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