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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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