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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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