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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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