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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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