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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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