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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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