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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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