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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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