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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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