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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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