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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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