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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the 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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