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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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