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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources