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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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