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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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