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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-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 organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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