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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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