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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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