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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing 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 certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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