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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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