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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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