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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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