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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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