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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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