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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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