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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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