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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing 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 assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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