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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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