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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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