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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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