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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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