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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 massive open courses are normally 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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