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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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