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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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