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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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