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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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