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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology 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 stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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