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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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