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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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