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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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