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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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