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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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