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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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