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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology 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 institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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