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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources