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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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