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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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