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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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