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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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