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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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