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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must 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 teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the 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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