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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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