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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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