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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-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 institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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