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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning 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 institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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