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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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