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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. 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 organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education