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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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