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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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