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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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