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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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