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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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