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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that 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 institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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