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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended 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 guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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