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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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