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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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