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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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