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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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