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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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