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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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