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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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