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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)