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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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