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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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