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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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