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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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