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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key 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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