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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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