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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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