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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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