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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 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 we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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