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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must 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 institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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