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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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