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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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