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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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