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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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