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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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