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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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