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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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