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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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