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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources