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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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