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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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