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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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