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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online 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 assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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