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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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