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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning 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 institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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