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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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