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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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