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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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