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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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