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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because 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 participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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