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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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