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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses 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 massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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