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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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