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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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