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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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