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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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