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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving 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 certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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