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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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