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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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