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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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