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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online 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 be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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