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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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