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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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