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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education