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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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