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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education