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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)