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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online 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 participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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