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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because 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 educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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