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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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