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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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