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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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