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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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