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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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