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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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