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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important 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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