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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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