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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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