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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today 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 assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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