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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online 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 teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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