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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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