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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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