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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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