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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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