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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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