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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because 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 stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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