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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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