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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take courses 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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