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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning 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 participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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