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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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