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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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