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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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