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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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