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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to 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. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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