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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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