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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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