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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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