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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning 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 participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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