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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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