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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning 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 teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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