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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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