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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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