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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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