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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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