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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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