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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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