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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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