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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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