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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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