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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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