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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning 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 teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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