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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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