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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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