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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources