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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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