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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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