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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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