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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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