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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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