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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring 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 definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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