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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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