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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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