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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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