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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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