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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the 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 major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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