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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education 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 guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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