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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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