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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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