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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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