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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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