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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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