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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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