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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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