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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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