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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning 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 educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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