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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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