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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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