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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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