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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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