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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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