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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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