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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major 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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