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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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