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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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