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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning 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 organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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