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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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