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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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