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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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