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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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