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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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