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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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