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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. 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 participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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