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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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