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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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