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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing 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 guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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