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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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