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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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