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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education