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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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