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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning 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 participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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