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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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