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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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