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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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