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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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