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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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