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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)