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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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