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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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