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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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