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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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