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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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