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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that 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 we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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