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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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