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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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