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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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