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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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