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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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