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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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