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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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