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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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