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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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