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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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