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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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