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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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