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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology 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 teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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