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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-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 organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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