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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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