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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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