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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving 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 certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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