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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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