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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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