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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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