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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)