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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part 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. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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