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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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