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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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