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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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