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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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