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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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