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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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