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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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