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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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