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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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