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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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