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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving 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 be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education