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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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