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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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