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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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