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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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