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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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