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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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