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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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