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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online 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 participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)