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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever 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 institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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