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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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