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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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