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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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