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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning 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 teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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