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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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