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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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