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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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