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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education 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. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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