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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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